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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Starting your Project
Our congratulations if you have been successfully funded. This page will guide you through the topline information you need and help get you started on your project.
Top tips
2. Be aware of NUI Galway policies relating to research.
Accepting an award and putting agreements in place
Please visit our dedicated Starting your Research Project page where we will try and guide you through the next steps in getting your project up and running and your legal documentation in place.
Recruiting Researchers
Research posts are funded by external funding grants and agencies and are usually on a fixed-term contract basis. The University recognises the need for research units to be in a position to recruit research staff in as expedient a manner as possible while adhering to best practice methods of recruitment and selection and in compliance with legislation.
HR will assist and advise staff of Research Units/Schools/Colleges in managing the recruitment of research staff. All offers of employment at NUI Galway must be processed by the HR office. Visit the section on Recruiting Researchers on the HR website.
It's worth noting that NUI Galway was awarded the HR Excellence in Research Award (HRS4R) by the European Commission in 2013. This was in recognition of our continued commitment to adopting and implementing the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, otherwise known as the Charter and Code. The university has successfully achieved retention of this award in both 2015 and more recently under the revised EU guidelines in 2020.
Industry / Commercial elements
If the funding is from a source such as Enterprise Ireland Awards, is an industry collaboration, is contract research or pertains in any way to intellectual property (or potential IP) please also notify the Innovation Office. There are dedicated Commercialisation Executives for different disciplines.
Publicity
For major grants, the funder often takes the lead announcing multiple awards across institutions, so you may need to follow there lead on that. You should, however, keep our Press Office in the loop so that they are aware of your award if you think it will be of media interest. Their email is pressoffice@nuigalway.ie.